5 Simple Steps Every Lawyer Can Take to Improve Mental Wellness The legal profession is no stranger to the challenges of stress, anxiety, and mental wellness. In the hustle of deadlines and responsibilities, it's crucial to recognize that mental wellness is not an uncontrollable aspect of life. Taking proactive steps to enhance mental health is an investment in overall well-being. Here are insights into fostering mental wellness: (5 views)
Not a Hoax, Not a Myth: Lawyer Happiness Is Possible The prevalence of depression and stress within the legal profession often creates an atmosphere where the concept of lawyer happiness appears elusive, almost like a myth. Legal work, by its very nature, is demanding and frequently entails extensive hours of hard work. The stress emanates from the intense focus on winning cases, coupled with the awareness that the outcomes... (5 views)
Unlocking the Path to Legal Education: A Comprehensive Guide for Future Law Scholars Embarking on the journey toward law school is a significant undertaking that demands meticulous consideration and thorough preparation. This guide provides invaluable insights and tips to steer aspiring law students through the fundamental aspects of their legal education journey. (5 views)
Success Strategies in Larger Law Firms In the introduction, we underscore the vital role of success strategies within larger law firms, recognizing the distinct challenges and opportunities that come with operating in such environments. This involves acknowledging the complex dynamics and competitive nature inherent in larger firms, where navigating the hierarchy and establishing oneself can be particularly... (5 views)
Financial Advice for Families My husband and I like to shop. A lot. I pay the bills and keep track of our accounts. Right now we have no credit card debt, but our savings is shot. I've decided to try and get my spending under control and have started keeping a log of my expenses. So how do I get the Mister to take note of what he spends? — Laura in N.J. (4 views)
The 9/11 Commission Report The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States After months of hearings, the 9/11 Commission has released its findings about what transpired leading up to the worst terrorist attack against America in history. Does the report bring closure or pose more questions? (4 views)
U.S. Attorney General Says Virtual Currency Appealing to Criminals In a recent testimony before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said that Bitcoin and other virtual currencies are posing a headache to law enforcement and authorities are trying to stop the use of virtual currencies for the purchase of illegal goods. (4 views)
December 29 2006 LawCrossing Weekend It's been quiet this week at work, since we're heading into the New Year's weekend. Most of my acquaintances have taken the week off, anxious to use their frequent flyer miles and economy airfare coupons. Fortunately, we legal professionals are not bound by such conventions. With our extravagant incomes, cost is never a consideration. (4 views)
Strategies to Streamline Your Personal Finances and Avoid Tedious Drudgery There's so much unpleasantness involved in keeping financial house — receipts that multiply like bunnies, the incessant parade of bills, ever-changing tax laws, retirement account acronyms, and a forest's worth of ''consumer agreements'' that become obsolete before trash pickup. I'm not sure which is more stressful: Trying to make smart money decisions or getting through... (4 views)
Leading Marijuana Attorney Taken In for Marijuana Use Robert J. Corry, a leading advocate of marijuana in Colorado, and one who helped draft Colorado’s successful ballot initiative for recreational use of marijuana, was arrested last week on charges of smoking marijuana in public. (4 views)
Visiting Your Recommenders The first time you visit a recommender, you need to jog his or her memory by tactfully working in a reference to whatever distinguishes you from others: (4 views)
7 Steps to Batten Down Your Financial Hatches Experts forecast that this year's hurricane season, which officially begins today, June 1, will be another doozy, with an above-normal number of storms. (4 views)
Beware of Brokers With Agendas There are lots of things to be wary of when investing. You need to keep your unhelpful human tendencies in check, for one thing. Succumb to greed and you may hang onto an overvalued stock too long, hoping to wring a few more dollars out of it, only to see it crash later. (4 views)
How to Ruin Your Retirement Ah, retirement. What could be better than a reliable income that doesn't depend on how you spend your time? You could lie around in your pajamas all day, subsisting on beer and doughnuts, and you'd still receive checks from your pension, brokerage, and Social Security. (Now that's one way to Rule Your Retirement!) And well you should — you've worked for decades for the... (4 views)
What It's Like To Be a Police Officer Every country in the world has a police system to protect the lives and property of its citizens. The colonists brought England's watch and ward system, in which men stood watch and served without pay, to America. The first paid police force consisted of six men who were paid to watch during the day in Boston. Shortly thereafter, an 800-man police force was established in... (4 views)
The Application Process of LSAT Once you receive your LSAT scores and your letters of recommendation, you can determine your chances of getting into particular law schools by consulting the Pre-Law Handbook discussed previously. (Remember, though, that intangibles do enter into the mix.) Once you have ascertained your odds of getting into certain schools, plot a reasonable application strategy. Do not... (4 views)
Employers, cities entice the young and the restless The most sought after people in the work force today have been dubbed ''the young and the restless.'' (4 views)
The scary world of networking Letters, e-mails and phone calls regularly pour in with one common theme: I've sent out resumes to dozens of companies, I have posted my resume on online sites all over the Web and I still can't find a job. (4 views)
Finding Various Kinds of Law Jobs Recruiting season, in a fashion reminiscent of undergraduate fall rush, is the biggest event of the second year. Students begin their second year of law school armed with immaculate resumes and new interview wardrobes ready to meet the firms who will visit their campus to recruit next year's summer interns. Known as "summer associates," these interns will work for the... (4 views)
On-campus Interviewing for Jobs It used to be that at the beginning of their second year, students would participate in on-campus interviews for employment nearly two years later. However, it was quickly recognized that this was not nearly early enough. So, job interviews now begin in the students' FIRST year, nearly THREE years before they graduate. The students work for the law firms the following... (4 views)
January 11 2007 LawCrossing Weekend Ahhh! Another weekend, another spending spree! I've got more money burning a hole in my pocket, and I am itching to spend it. I love being an attorney—so much disposable income. (4 views)
Successfully Getting in to a Law School As I was applying to law schools, I began to imagine myself as a future Wall Street lawyer, a real wheeler and dealer. Once that self-image took hold, I went with it in a big way, and applied not only to law schools, but to business schools as well. Ultimately, I enrolled in the joint JD/MBA program between Columbia Law School and the Columbia Graduate School of Business.... (4 views)
The Danger Season I'm as annoyed as the next person by retailers' shameless promotion of holidays months in advance of the actual event. But despite the collective groans when Halloween merchandise gets trotted out with the back-to-school fare, stores keep doing it. Why? Because it works. (4 views)
November 20 2006 Legal Blog Roundup First, let me apologize for my absence last week (because I know there are so many of you out there eagerly anticipating my fascinating insights and commentary). Believe it or not, I had my article written and ready to go...and then my computer died, taking last week's Inside Legal Blogs report with it to the grave. I realize this is the attorney's equivalent of "the dog... (4 views)
The case of music artist, professional singing and copyright Let us suppose, to be supposing, that an enterprising pornographer decides to seek a new market for his dirty pictures. He surmises, correctly, that law students have minds as dirty as the minds of, say, journalism students. So he puts together a law review filled with photographs of nekkid ladies. (4 views)
Media Conglomerate Demands That YouTube Remove Unauthorized Videos Viacom, Inc., which owns MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, and Paramount Pictures, has demanded that YouTube take down more than 100,000 unauthorized videos from its hugely popular video-sharing site. Viacom made the request after failing to reach a distribution agreement with YouTube and its corporate parent, Google, Inc. (4 views)
Tips on Making a Decision How will you receive an offer? Will the offer be made through a phone call or letter? How much time will you be given to make a decision? It is an old maxim that offers are communicated by telephone and rejections by mail. (4 views)
Is marriage between man and woman the only legal wedding in society? The Supreme Court has been sitting for two months on a question without a clear answer: How many is too many? Or put another way, how many is not enough? (4 views)
Crafting Extraordinary Legal Exam Responses A good answer to any essay exam question will usually include identification of the basic issues or doctrines in the question, a statement of the relevant rules and exceptions, the application of these rules to the facts presented, and a conclusion which logically follows. Law school questions generally will be confined to the scope of the course. Essay questions on the... (4 views)